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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 13°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
At the 305 m gate: speed below the reference speed.
At the 152 m gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,875 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,875 m of the 3,356 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 390 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore, India. This process took approximately 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 27R, with a takeoff distance of 1,996 meters, which is 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles west of the airport and rising from an altitude of 1,188 meters above sea level to 3,354 meters above sea level. This climb, which covered a distance of 10 nautical miles, took 4 minutes and involved an increase in altitude of 2,165.9 meters. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles, before beginning another climb phase.
This second climb phase started 3 miles southwest of Yelahanka Air Force Station and took the aircraft from an altitude of 3,351 meters above sea level to 10,668 meters above sea level. This climb, which covered a distance of 92 nautical miles, took 14 minutes and involved an increase in altitude of 7,317.4 meters. The aircraft then leveled off again and entered a cruise phase, lasting 23 minutes and covering 161 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent, starting 8 miles southwest of Rameswaram, India. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 10,670 meters above sea level to 780 meters above sea level, a decrease of 9,890.6 meters in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 117 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off again and entered a short cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles, before beginning its final descent.
The final descent started 8 miles north of Minuwangoda, Sri Lanka, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 753 meters above sea level to 378 meters above sea level, a decrease of 375.6 meters in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 22 at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport, approaching from the northeast and heading 217.0 degrees at an altitude of 367.1 meters above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 22, which has a length of 3,356 meters. The touchdown speed was slightly below the target speed at 131 knots, but the touchdown distance was good at 390 meters. The touchdown speed was also good at 125 knots, but the touchdown rate was fair at -1.0 meters per second. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.1 meters.
The total landing distance was 1,788 meters, which is 53% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 404 nautical miles, taking 75 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,650 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at VCBI Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft's final approach to runway 22 was executed from the north east, aligning with the heading of 217.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 367.1 meters above ground level.
The landing was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for the approach. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 131 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to maintain a safe margin for the landing. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 390 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 125 knots was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate of -1.0 meters per second was fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have touched down with a slightly higher rate of descent than desired. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown position was only slightly misaligned by 5.1 meters from the centerline, indicating that the pilot maintained good control of the aircraft during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 31°C, which may have affected the aircraft's performance. However, the total landing distance of 1,788 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained good control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision during the approach and landing phases. The pilot's decision to maintain a safe margin for the landing and their ability to control the aircraft during the rollout phase were key factors in the success of the landing.
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